(Sophia’s POV)
I had fought my entire life, but this? This was the first time I truly felt like I was waging war.
The article was spreading fast, headlines twisting the narrative in ways that made my stomach churn. My father’s company—the legacy I was trying to protect—was being used as a weapon against me. Bayley wasn’t just playing dirty; she was making sure the entire world saw me as the villain before I had a chance to fight back.
But she made one mistake.
She underestimated me.
The morning air was thick with tension as I stepped into my office at Hidalgo Corporation, my fingers curling into fists at my sides. Employees cast sideways glances at me as I walked past, their whispers following in my wake. I could already see it—speculation, doubt, curiosity.
I ignored them.
